Privacy and cookies policy

1. Introduction

1.1 We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and customers; in this policy we explain how we will handle your personal data.
1.2 We will ask you to consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy when you first visit our website.

2. How we use your personal data

2.1 In this Section 2 we have set out:
(a) The general categories of personal data that we may process;
(b) In the case of personal data that we did not obtain directly from you, the source and specific categories of that data;
(c) The purposes for which we may process personal data; and
(d) The legal bases of the processing.

3. Retaining and deleting personal data

3.1 This Section 5 sets out our data retention policies and procedure, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal data.
3.2 Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
3.3 We will retain and delete your personal data as follows:
(a) Personal data will be retained for 3 months following the date we receive your personal data, at the end of which period it will be deleted from our systems.
3.4 In some cases it is not possible for us to specify in advance the periods for which your personal data will be retained. In such cases, we will determine the period of retention based on the following criteria:
(a) the period of retention of your personal data will be determined based on .
3.5 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 5, we may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

4. Amendments

4.1 We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.

5. Your rights

5.1 You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you; provision of such information will be subject to:
(a) the payment of a fee (currently fixed at GBP 10); and
(b) the supply of appropriate evidence of your identity [(for this purpose, we will usually accept a photocopy of your passport certified by a solicitor or bank plus an original copy of a utility bill showing your current address)].
5.2 We may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.
5.3 You may instruct us at any time not to process your personal information for marketing purposes.
5.4 In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal information for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes.

6. Third party websites

6.1 Our website includes hyperlinks to, and details of, third party websites.
6.2 We have no control over, and are not responsible for, the privacy policies and practices of third parties.

7. Updating information

7.1 Please let us know if the personal information that we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.

8. About cookies

8.1 A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

9. Cookies that we use

9.1 We use cookies for the following purposes:
(a) Authentication – we use cookies [to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website;
(b) Status – we use cookies to help us to determine if you are logged into our website;
(c) Shopping cart – we use cookies to maintain the state of your shopping cart as you navigate our website
(d) Personalisation – we use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalise our website for you
(e) Security – we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally
(f) Analysis – we use cookies [to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services; and
(g) Cookie consent – we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally

10. Our details

10.1 This website is owned and operated by Sean Wallace.
10.2 Our principal place of business is at 1 Ryngwoode Drive, Malton, North Yorkshire. YO17 7FH
10.4 You can contact us:
(a) by post, using the postal address given above;
(b) using our website contact form;
(c) by telephone, on the contact number published on our website from time to time; and
(d) by email, using the email address published on our website from time to time.